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'Chennai Express' producer Karim Morani denies rape charges

The producer of ‘Chennai Express’ Karim Morani was
booked for alleging raping a 25-year-old Delhi based woman. The girl alleged
that Karim raped her on the pretext of marrying her.

In her complain, the victim said that Karim Morani
raped in Mumbai and also at a film studio in Hyderabad in 2015. He promised
to marry her but did not keep his promise.

The complain was lodged with Hayathnagar police under
Rachakonda police commissionerate near Hyderabad last week.

Following the complaint, the producer was booked under sections 417 (cheating),
376 (rape) 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 493
(cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage)
and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The woman told the police that she was looking to build her career in Bollywood
and in this connection she met Karim Morani in 2015. He promised to make her
career and got intimate with her. She alleged that the producer met her couple
of times and threatened
with dire consequences if she open the matter to anyone.

The producer, however, denied the accusations.

“The
complaint is absolutely false and bogus and filed with the sole intention of
tarnishing Morani’s reputation and image. Morani will be taking appropriate
steps in accordance with law to demonstrate that complaint is mala fide,”
Karim’s spokesperson said.

“He is truthful and innocent and has
full faith in the judiciary and is ready and willing to co-operate with the
authorities to the fullest extent,” added the spokesperson.